1. What was the recruitment agency spend on unregulated placements for children under the age of 16 in 2023 (01/01/23 - 31/12/23)?
£200,811.15

2. How many children under the age of 16 were placed in an unregulated environment in 2023 (01/01/23 - 31/12/23)?
3

3. What is the recruitment agency spend on unregulated placements for children under the age of 16 in 2024 (01/01/24 to date)?
0

4. How many children under the age of 16 have been placed in an unregulated environment in 2024 (01/01/24 to date)?
We have not placed any further children in an unregulated setting this year, we have one remaining from the 3 mentioned above.

*by 'recruitment agency' I am referring to an external staffing supplier who provides support staff to the Local Authority *by 'unregulated placements' and 'unregulated environment' I am referring to environments that have not been registered with Ofsted, this could include air bnb or booking.com properties, caravans, camp sites etc.